On June 10, 2018, DOROTHY M. BUSHONG passed away peacefully in her sleep, and into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was 94 years old, and a resident of the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, Maryland at the time of her passing.
Dorothy was born to Ernest C. and Elsie M. Merkel , on April 21, 1924, in Baltimore, Maryland. It was here in Baltimore that she met her husband, Earl M. Bushong, who predeceased her on June 15, 2001, after 58 years of marriage. She attended the University of Maryland, where she graduated with a major in Education. Dorothy will be remembered as a deeply devoted and loving spouse, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who also enjoyed teaching, travel and reading her Sunday New York Times. Throughout her 94 years, Dorothy never lost her passion for learning, and then passing that knowledge on to others.
Dorothy is survived by a family who loved and adored her, including her three sons: David, Carl and Richard, her brother Ernest C. Merkel; her five grandchildren: Bryan, Krista, Timothy, Alex and Allison, and her two great-grandchildren: Ruby and Vivian. Dorothy is also survived by her best friend and confidant, Karen Bushong; Carl’s wife, Suzanne; Bryan’s wife, Nickel; Krista’s husband, Scott; and Alex’s fiancé, Sarah. While Dorothy’s interests were many and varied, those who loved her were her most cherished treasure.
Funerary services in memory of Dorothy will be held at the Sterling Ashton Schwab Witzke Funeral Home, 1630 Edmondson Avenue, Catonsville, Maryland 21228, on Friday, June 15, with her grandson, Reverend Bryan Bushong, officiating. A visitation will be open to family and friends from 11:00 – 12:00 followed by the Memorial Service from 12:00 – 1:30, and concluding with the burial at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery at 2:15, where Dorothy’s earthly body will be interred next to her devoted husband, Earl Bushong. Dorothy’s family requests that for those interested, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Charlestown Retirement Community, 715 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, Maryland 21228
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